1910 – 10 Cents Dime Canada

The 10 cents coin made by Canada in 1910 is a sterling silver coin composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, weighing 2.32 grams with a diameter of 18.03 mm and a reeded edge. The obverse design features a crowned bust of King Edward VII, designed by George William de Saulles, with the inscription “EDWARDVS VII D.G. REX IMPERATOR.” The reverse, designed by William Henry James Blakemore, displays a crowned “10 CENTS CANADA 1910” surrounded by 22 maple leaves on two boughs tied with a ribbon, reflecting Canadian national symbols and the Edwardian style of the period. This coin belongs to the Broad Leaf design family introduced in 1909 and is a non-magnetic coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in a mintage of approximately 4,468,331 pieces.